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Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder will undergo neck disc fusion surgery on Tuesday and miss the remainder of the season. "He saw Dr. (Drew) Dossett the first thing this morning," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "He had another scan. Unfortunately, his symptoms had gotten worse. The recommendation at this point is (neck fusion) surgery. The typical recovery for that type of surgery is 3-4 months. "It's tentatively set for Tuesday. We'll get a second opinion as a matter of course. He would miss the rest of the season." Fielder has a herniated disc in his neck. The nerve that is pinched is causing weakness in his left arm. Fielder...

PITTSBURGH — Baseball's awards races are winding down, and the Baseball Writers Association of America has some difficult choices to make in the four voting categories for each league.
Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw and Jose Abreu appear to be shoo-ins...

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington resigned Friday afternoon."Ron Washington informed us today that he has chosen to resign as Rangers manager in order to turn his full attention to addressing an off-the-field personal matter," general manager...

SURPRISE, Ariz. A day after Alex Claudio, the lone lefty reliever in Rangers camp, gave up a two-run homer to Oakland lefty Stephen Vogt, the Rangers acted to strengthen their options from that side of the bullpen. Texas acquired LHP Sam Freeman...

SURPRISE, Ariz. Right-hander Yu Darvish has decided to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after famed orthopedist Dr. James Andrews confirmed the previous two recommendations to have the partially torn elbow ligament replaced. The decision...

Yu Darvish said he didn't need any more opinions once the first doctor recommended season-ending surgery on the ailing right elbow of the Texas Rangers ace. The Japanese right-hander waited for two more reports anyway before the announcement that Dr....

Cliff Lee's elbow. Marcus Stroman's knee. Lance Lynn's hip. Mike Minor's shoulder. It's been a tough week for some of baseball's best starters and there's a long way to go before opening day. Lee is trying to pitch for Philadelphia despite an injury...

SURPRISE, Ariz. Tony Romo thought he was coming to Rangers camp to give a little cross-town pro sport support. He walked into a Cowboys firestorm. No sooner had Romo donned a Rangers' windbreaker and a spring training BP cap, than came word that...

Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers are waiting for a third opinion that they expect will confirm the ace pitcher needs season-ending elbow ligament-replacement surgery. General manager Jon Daniels said Wednesday that Dr. David Altchek, the New York Mets'...

SURPRISE, Ariz. Another famed orthopedist will take a look at the images of Yu Darvish's damaged elbow ligament, but Darvish and the Texas Rangers are resigned to the right-hander undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery next week. Dr. James...

Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers had hoped the tightness felt by the three-time All-Star in his triceps during his spring training debut was nothing to be concerned about. Instead, an MRI exam late Friday revealed just about the worst news possible....

SURPRISE, Ariz. Rangers ace Yu Darvish is likely to miss the entire 2015 season with a torn ligament in his right elbow. An MRI scan detected the injury Friday afternoon. Darvish felt tightness in his right throwing arm during a 12-pitch...

Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder is expected to have neck surgery next week and sit out the rest of the season.
Fielder has been out because of a herniated disk in his neck, and surgery was recommended after a follow-up exam and another scan...